Kanzume

JLPT N2

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缶詰 (Kanzume) is a Japanese noun meaning “canned food, tinned food, confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work), being stuck in a confined space”.

Meanings

  1. noun, adjectival nouncanned food; tinned food
  2. nounconfining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)usu. 缶詰にする
  3. nounbeing stuck in a confined spaceusu. 缶詰になる

Examples

  • Meg bought a can of tomatoes.

  • Nashi are tinned in this factory.

  • Canned food doesn't interest her.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 缶詰

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